IN MEMORY OF HOSPICE FOUNDER Jay Rezzonico JAY REZZONICO (1925-2013) was “a jewel in our community,” according to Dr. Kim Bauriedel who spoke at her memorial service. In addition to serving as a Hospice of Humboldt founder and in its early years Executive Director, Jay devoted her talents and extraordinary energies as the Executive Director of the American Cancer Society, and Director of Volunteers and Director of Community Affairs at St. Joseph Hospital. March 2013 • Volume 5, Number 1 Giving Care Hospice of Humboldt, serving with heartfelt care since 1979 Making Inspired and Informed Choices as We Age Hospice offers workshops on late life options and support One of the great services Jay provided to Hospice was to oversee the challenging decision to transition from a volunteer model to Medicare/MediCal deemed status, ensuring long-term stability for the agency. Once Jay retired in the 1980’s, she still continued to give to our community as a volunteer and member of the Boards of Directors for the American Cancer Society and the Discovery Thrift Shop, Six Rivers Planned Parenthood, Hospice of Humboldt and the Hospice Thrift Shop, CASA, Vector Health, and Humboldt Community Breast Health Project. Known not only for her quick wit, executive skill and acumen, Jay was a charming and elegant woman who could be relied upon as a friend by many people. Her legacy is the development and strengthening of many local agencies that have made a real difference in people’s lives in Humboldt County. We will miss her. WHAT WILL YOU DO when your parent needs more care than you can provide? How will your family know your preferences in end of life care? Have you thought of the gift of saying good-bye? Many of these choices will need to be made, whether or not plans are in place for you and your family. The more you know about late life choices the more you can be inspired to make satisfying choices. Advance Directives and Five Wishes April 16, 2013. 6:30 p.m. - 8 p.m. $25 fee Who will make your health care decisions if you are incapacitated? How will they know your wishes? Learn what’s included in an advance directive and discover how you can use the popular Five Wishes program. Choosing a Long Term Care Setting May 21, 2013. 6:30 p.m. - 8 p.m. $25 fee What’s right for your situation? Learn the differences between the care provided at skilled nursing Continued on page 3 From the Executive Director New Hospice House Update He has successful obtained all County and Community Service District approvals we need to move forward. LACO is continuing to work with our architects on the design phase of the project. • Architects Michael O’Connor and Joe Warner of NMR ArchiTo these ends we tects. NMR is felt it important to completing the hire the best, most building design. experienced conExperienced in sultants we could the integrated find to guide us design process through the proHospice has cess. Let me chosen, NMR introduce you to is collaborating our expert team: with other team members to • Project Manager Hospice House construction planning team (seated) includes Mike ensure that we Laura Kadlecik, Nelson, LACO Associates, Eureka; Marylee Bytheriver, Hospice of have accurate HWR Engineering Humboldt Executive Director; and Laura Kadlecik, Project Manager, cost and sched& Science. The first HWR Engineers and Science. (Standing) Karen L. Brown, Otto uling information thing we did when Construction and Joseph Warner, NMR Architects/Engineers. prior to making the Board approved final decisions. the project was • General Contractor Otto Construction. The hire Laura as Project Manager. She has been Otto Construction team, coordinated by Karen with us for two years now, helping us choose Brown, is our preconstruction consultant, givproperty, coordinating all the studies prior to ing us constructability reviews, cost estimating, purchase, keeping all the other consultants value engineering, life cycle analysis, and subon track. I think of her as the midwife of this contractor prequalification so we get the best project. value for our money. • Engineers and planners led by Mike Nelson, LACO Associates. Mike and his team Our whole team is working hard so that building have provided all the technical expertise we can begin this summer and we can move in by needed for surveys, studies, and applications. the end of 2015. Building a Hospice House is a whole new experience for me. Neither I nor any of the executive staff have done anything like this before. When we started we all agreed on the goals – build the best inpatient facility possible while carefully guarding our donors’ trust. time for tea Join us for our tea time sale of Hats, Watches, Linens, Baskets, Bunnies, and Tea Sets Friday, March 29 thru Saturday, March 30 during our 25% Off Sale! ! Shop the Hospice Bargains & Treasures 6th & H Streets, Arcata 10 a.m. to 5:30 p.m., Mon.-Fri. 10 a.m.to 5 p.m. Sat. Your consignment items are welcome! Hospice Workshops on Late Life Options and Support Art Gatherings for Those Who Grieve Spring 2013 Creative Art Gatherings continued from page 1 and assisted living facilities, and what inhome care solutions are available in our community. Includes resentations from local care providers followed by a question and answers session. What You Always Wanted to Know About Hospice, but Were Afraid to Ask June 25, 2013. 6:30 p.m. - 8 p.m. FREE Do you mistakenly believe any of the Ten Myths of Hospice Care? Discover the benefits to patient and family of receiving support from Hospice earlier rather than delaying care. Get the facts on how Hospice services are paid for and get all your questions answered. Helping the Helper—Caregiver Resources July 16, 2013. 6:30 p.m. - 8 p.m. $25 fee Whether you are supporting someone with a long term illness or someone receiving Hospice care, learn how to manage the stress of being a caregiver. Final Preparations: Funeral and Burial Options and Writing Your Own Obituary September 17, 2013. 6:30 p.m. - 8 p.m. $25 fee Learn the options for your burial or cremation. Give thought to how you want to be remembered at your memorial service, including some inspiring motivation to write your own obituary! The Gift of Saying Good-Bye October 15, 2013. 6:30 p.m. - 8 p.m. $25 fee How can you help your family cope at the time of your death? Be inspired to compose a letter of love to those who are close to you. Plan to attend as many workshops as you like or the entire series. Pre-registration is required and fees may be paid at the door. Workshop materials are provided. Call Jana at 497-6260, ext. 102 for information and to register. Saturday, April 13, 1:00-4:00 Finding our Center: Creating Mandalas as Symbols of Healing Mandala means circle: they are often created to depict the circle of life, the universe, the search for completion, or as a focus of healing and meditation. With a Mandala as our focus we will have the opportunity to connect with our center and what radiates from it to compose our own personal universe and circle of healing. Saturday, May 11, 1:00-4:00, On the Eve of Mother’s Day Exploring the Meaning of Motherhood By noticing the significance of being mothered and mothering in each of our lives, both actually and in our dreams, we will journey along a pathway of celebrating, grieving, and healing our experiences of love and loss in this most central relationship. We will have an opportunity to create collage images of mother, child, and the relationship between them. Saturday, June 15, 1:00-4:00, On the Eve of Father’s Day Fatherhood Lost and Found Through the exploration of our own experience of being fathered, fathering, or being in relationship with a father, we will have the opportunity to reflect upon the role of fatherhood in our lives. We will create an image of fatherhood to celebrate, contemplate, notice, grieve and heal. This open group meets at Hospice of Humboldt. 2010 Myrtle Ave., Eureka. A donation of $3-$5 is suggested to cover the cost of supplies. No artistic experience is necessary and all are welcome. To register or learn more, call Julie or Gretchen at 445-8443. A special kind of caring Hospice of Humboldt Board of Directors Gay Miller President Ann Richmond, PhD Vice President Kim Thomas Secretary Jane Minor Treasurer Linda D’Agati Immediate Past President HOSPICE OF HUMBOLDT 2010 MYRTLE AVENUE EUREKA, CA 95501 Non-Profit U.S. Postage PAID Permit No. 139 Eureka, CA 95501 Address Service Requested Norman Christensen, MD Neal Ewald Mary Gearheart Robert Gish Debbie Hatch, RNC, NP, MSN Roger Hawkins, CPA Julie Mastroni Donald Smullin Emeritus: Irmalee Jordan - Order now for Mother’s Day delivery! - Family Favorites Cookbook Over 120 recipes from the Hospice of Humboldt Auxiliary What do recipes for “Better than Sex Cake” and “Jello Pretzel Salad” have in common? They come from a group of well-known local good cooks and dedicated Hospice volunteers! Perfect for gift giving! Available at three locations: • Hospice of Humboldt 2010 Myrtle Ave., Eureka • Hospice Outreach office, 1036 5th St., Ste. D, Eureka • The Hospice Shop, 6th & H St., Arcata $12.00 each, tax included. Proceeds benefit the Ida Emmerson Hospice House. For more information call 497-6260, ext. 106 Yes! I’d like to order the Family Favorites Cookbook! Number of Copies:____ @$12.00 each, includes tax.: $_______ $3 shipping and handling per copy: $_______ ___Check Enclosed ___ Charge my credit card: Card Number: _________________________Exp. date:_______ Signature: ____________________________________________ Telephone: ______________________________ Cardholder: ______________________________ Street/Apt.:_______________________________ City/State/Zip: ____________________________ Mail order form to Hospice of Humboldt, 1036 5th St., Ste. D, Eureka, CA 95501